sanding

present participle of sand

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sanding Even the DeSantis administration might have some qualms about sanding off crosswalk markings within sight of the club where 49 people died in the early morning hours of June 12, 2016. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025 The acid can stain or discolor the surface, possibly requiring sanding to remove. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025 In reality, Jones told the jury, his client spent most days sanding and painting the Essex. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanding
Verb
  • More videos show Dangy rubbing Rune’s belly and feeding him with a bottle.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Like rubbing salt into the wound, an activist investor is seeking to block outgoing Target chief executive officer Brian Cornell’s transition to executive chairman next February.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Venus ends its Virgo run in your communication house, polishing your words with discernment.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Over the course of the next 36 years, McNally returned to the script again and again, rewriting, restaging, refining and polishing it into something that eventually became one of Broadway’s biggest hits of 2014 and ’15.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The songwriting process for the album’s breakout hit started with the track’s grinding post-chorus breakdown, which Walter had created on a whim.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Stories like these have underscored the human dimension of a grinding war, where soldiers form bonds with animals in the trenches.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To avoid issues, tax professionals recommend filing electronically and selecting direct deposit instead of a paper check.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Why are so many retirees filing for Social Security earlier?
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These provide enough force for buffing out scratches without further damaging the surface.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, Bungie rolled out a TWAB last week that was nerfing player progression instead of buffing it.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The scratching posts are lined with sistal ropes for scratching and sharpening claws while the rest areas are soft and warm, perfect for an afternoon siesta.
    Christine Persaud, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • October begins with a profound shift in energy as Mercury joins Mars in Scorpio on October 6, sharpening our minds and intensifying our communication.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Sanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanding. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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